Politics

President Donald Trump said he would "love" California Gov. Gavin Newsom to launch a White House bid for the Democrats, but said his response to wildfires and other issues would "pretty much put him out of the race." The president, during a bilateral meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, took a swipe at Newsom, blasting California’s high-speed rail project. SMELT TEST: TRUMP ORDER OVERRIDES CALIFORNIA'S FISH-PROTECTING RULES TO MAXIMIZE WATER SUPPLY"A […]

A law signed by Washington State Gov. Bob Ferguson last week that requires members of the clergy to report confessions of child abuse or neglect is under scrutiny, as the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has opened a civil rights investigation into whether the law violates the First Amendment.The Evergreen State’s new law adds "members of the clergy" to a list of professionals who are required to report information obtained […]

President Donald Trump is proposing staggering spending cuts.In his budget request for fiscal year 2026, the president demands that Congress slash an eye-popping 20% of spending which lawmakers allocate each year."You're going to see $150 billion (in cuts) passed in the House and the Senate. That is real money," said Budget Director Russ Vought on Fox News. "I think for the first time, this budget is not dead on arrival."To […]

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Monday that the U.S. military will soon be seeing a dramatic reduction in the number of general officers across all branches. He called the reduction a "historic" move to fulfill President Donald Trump’s commitment to "achieving peace through strength." "We’re going to shift resources from bloated headquarters elements to our warfighters," said Hegseth. According to Hegseth, there are currently 44 four-star and flag officers across the military, […]

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries slammed President Donald Trump while discussing the recent chaos at Newark Liberty International Airport, saying he had "decimated the FAA."During a press conference on Monday, Jeffries took a reporter's question about the recent delays at Newark Airport."Well, it's certainly something that I think we're all invested in looking into, as it relates to the ability of the American people to be able to travel in […]

The House Rules Committee has advanced a bill to permanently rename the Gulf of America.Formerly the Gulf of Mexico, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that upended that as part of his America First agenda.But without congressional action, the name could be reverted by a future administration – which spurred Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., to introduce a bill enshrining the name in federal law.The measure advanced through the […]

The White House said Monday "no final decisions" have been made regarding the Trump administration's planned tariffs on foreign moviemaking, as one expert welcomed the potential action as a reprieve for the American film industry. "Although no final decisions on foreign film tariffs have been made, the Administration is exploring all options to deliver on President Trump’s directive to safeguard our country’s national and economic security while Making Hollywood Great Again," […]

FIRST ON FOX: Twenty-three state attorneys general sent a letter to Senate leaders on Monday urging lawmakers to swiftly confirm President Donald Trump's nominee to serve as United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, Ed Martin, ahead of a May 20 deadline, when judges on a court led by Trump-antagonist Judge James Boasberg could select a temporary replacement. "To put it bluntly, the District of Columbia is broken. And four years […]

President Donald Trump on Monday said he held a "productive" call with Turkish President Recep Erdogan on a range of topics, including the war between Russia and Ukraine.Trump shared details of the call in a post on his TRUTH Social platform."I just had a very good and productive telephone conversation with the President of Turkey, Recep Erdoğan, concerning many subjects, including the War with Russia/Ukraine, all things Syria, Gaza, and […]